■ (SPEC) Iris persica L.
1753, Botanical author Linneaus
Iris persica L. (
Carl Linnaeus, 1753, Eastern Asia Minor, Persia);
Subgenus Scorpiris (Juno); Color Code-B3L; Sweet fragrance.
See below:
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References:
Parkinson, Paradiscus 173. 1629; |
Linn. in Species Plantarum ed. 1:39, 1753; cult. in 1753 at Cambr. Bot. Gard., Eng.; |
2n=20, Hall, 2000. |
; Dickson 1794; |
Curtis's Botanical Magazine No.1 Table 1, 1786 The Persian bulbous Flower-de-luce. Parkinson's. Paradiscus. p. 172. A native of Persia. Flowers in February and March. Its beauty, early appearance, and fragrant blossoms, make it highly esleemed by all lovers of flowers ; like the Hyacinth or Narcissus it will blow within doors in a water-glass, but stronger in a small pot of sand, or sandy loam ; a few flowers will scent a whole apartment: it will also blossom in the open air, but requires warmth and shelter; it is propagated by offsets and seeds; the bed flowering roots are imported from Holland, they bear forcing well ; and hence this plant may be had to flower a full month or six weeks in succession. Parkinson remarks, that in his time (1629) it was very rare, and seldom bore flowers. |
Krelage 1875; Van T. 1900; 1909; Macoun; Van W. 1906; Wal. 1913; Ainsley 1928; |
Gardening Illustrated 54: 140. 5 Mar. 1932, illustrated; |
Hocker 1937; Starker 1938; Stewart 1939; |
Synonyms:
Persian Iris; Coresantha persica Alef.; Juno persica Tratt; Iris praecox Salisb.
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Variations
Iris persica
cultivars include; 'Haussknechtii'
'Mardinensis',
'Persica Bolleana','Persica Issica',
'Persica Sieheana'
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Hybrids
Iris persica crosses; 'Amelia Beatrice', 'Per-Purs', 'Persind Harbinger', 'Persind Ruby',
'Sindpers', 'Sind-Pers Blanche'. 'Sindperspur'
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Distribution and Cultivation
Distribution: Region: Southeast Turkey to Northern Iraq in the following states: 33 Transcaucasus, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey |
Cultivation: |
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